The National tribune., 1887-03-31
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CAELrS.-Capt John Carlin. Commander OF tho
Departments of West Virginia, GAR died at his
home Ia Wheeling w. Va, March 49, in the G4th
year oil his age He was buried with military
hOnors by the comrades of j. W Holiday Post
No IL. assisted by detachments from j. w
stephens Post, Hancock Post. ). r. Stdger POST
and also Spangier, BrtnHum and ThOburn Posts
OF the Department. OF ONO aud fempletOn Post OF
Washington, Pa. The attendance az the funeral
was very large. Fully 200 comrades of the GAR.
We're IN me, and the citizens of Wheeling turned
cut by thousands showing that he was held in
nigh estlmation by all who knew him. Capt.
Ctrn was born in 1873 in Ireland. AT a verv early
age ne came TO this country, and since quite a
youth has lived in Wheeling, except during the
period of his service in the army He was the
hero OF two wars. When the Mexican war broke
out he was 2S years of age. Cn July Z 1916 he
enlisted private In the WASHINGTON Battery
u , Art then on its way from Pttsburg 10 the
seat OF war tie served with distinction during
the war, and was cOmplmented by Gen. Taylor for
bravery at Buena Vista, and promoted to a
Sergeantcy, in which position he served until tie
close of his term of enlistment in 1851 After his
discharge he returned to Wheeling and settled
down IN commercial pursuits. shortly afterward
ne married, and bis widow and six sons survive
hm his being the first death that has occurred in
the family. In September 1862 he entered tie
United states service as Captain of Battery d. lst w
va L. "A. He was assigned TO the command Of Gen.
9Iroy and did gallant service until mustered out in
June, 1862 AT one time be was ChiefOf Artillery on
Gen. SiS6lS staff. In every position he held he
was the genuine Christian gentleman and tho
typical American soldier. Into the volunteer ser
vice he took with him the Discipline of the Re,,uIa
Army, and although the boys of Battery ID thought
at times that the discipline was unnecessarily
severe, they found it served them well when called
into action. He was one of the very few men who
carried ms religion with hiDl into the army the
altar was erected there and every night and morn
my the incense arose therefrom. 10 the writer's
privilege 10 know hlm slightly IN the army but
better for the past four years a comrade Of the
GAR. But for he past ten months, while aetfn.
his Assistant Adjutant- General he found a.
many others have, that IL was necessary to know
hin well 70 rightly appreciate MS sterling worth:
and when say mourn for him as / would for 3
near and dear friend, but half express what feel
ms love Tor his comrades of the Grand Army
wonderful. and as for two months he iay on that
bed OF suffering, his thoughts were ever on the
good of the Department. of West Virginia. While
longing 10 be delivered from his suffering he still
expressed his regret that he was forced to leave,
nr5t his beloved family and, secondly his iscOmrades
of the Grand Army. We will miss him i'm the Post
room, where he sure to be when able; his
church will miss him; the city Of Wheeling will
miss MN, Tor he was one of her best citizens; but
above all his devoted family will miss him ID will
ever be the pleasure Of the comrades to see to il
t Ih.At MS WlIow knows no want May God bless
her anu comfort her M this her sad a1ction. Com
rade Carin took charge of the Department of Wess
Virginia, G.. a r., as Commander May l. 1856. and
his administration was remarkably successful
Twenty three new Posts have been mustered, and
some six eight reclaimed, while the member
ship has increased from 800 to almost 1000 His
whole soul was in the work, and his place will bs
hard to hll.-F. III. CRAGo, A. A.-G., Wheeling w.
Va.
HEATH-Gen. Henry Heath died last week at his
home, No. Ii2 Macon street, Brooklyn, y. Y, after
an illness Of several weeks. He 81 ye8rs Old,
and gained his military title by service in the war,
where he was distinguished for gallantry. After
the war was over he mads bis home in Brooklyn
and practlced law. Gen. He.pth Of the
leading members of the TomkinS avenue Congre-
gatonal Church, and belonged to t from 10 c-,ani
zatOn.
DoDGE.-Dr A. W. Dodge. Of Baltimore. Md,
died March A, after prolonged illness. He was
commissioned as Assistant Surgeon OF the 4th Nd
and was the executive officer in the hospitals be-
fore Petersburg after the close of the war. After
his discharge from the army he settled perma-
nently in Baltimore. In 1856 he was appointed
President of the Board of United States Pension
Examiners and served until 1885 He was thor
0ughly identified with the interests OF ex- Union
soldiers, and was prominent in the G. AR, having
served three terms Medical Director Of the De-
paFtment of Mary land.
KISG.-C. Frank King a welLknown lithog-
rapher Of Boston, Mass died in that city last week
| He was born in England coming to this country
just before the war. He served in the ii3d N. Y,
rising TO the rank of Lieutenant. He an earnest
worker IN DHGlgren Post No. 2. of south Boston,
and was one of the party called the California
Pilgrims,' who crossed the continent last year to
attend the annual Encampment Of the GAR. at
san Francisco.
died at Princeton, Ind, March Is aged 43 from the
effects of large dose of morphine. lt was a case
of suicide, in consequence of fintemperance. Com
rade Pfohl WAS q gallant soldier ensting at rs in
Co B, l4th Ind, in which he served three years in
/ the Army of the Potomac being absent from his
/ company but two days during that time. He then
\ enlisted in Co. IT. lE}d Ind and was mustered out
Oct IL 1862 as Sergeant being not yet 20 years Of
i age.
Il
/ John Robertson, aged 13. He native of Scot
| land and settled in Detroit in 1910. During the
/ war Gov Blair appointed him Adjutant- General OF
the State, an Office he had ever since held
i STAHL.-JacOb ). Stahl, 4th Wis. Cav, died
Gently in Chicago He was veteran letter carrier,
\ and WAS widely known in Chicago. His funeral
was very largely attended.
/ LIGHrSER.-Jonathan Lightner died near Mount
| Aetna, Pa March I5 aged 66. He entered the
vice in 1861 in CO. F, 18th Pa. Cav, and served Is
Il months in that regiment, when he was discharged
for fracture Ofthe arm After a time he re-enlisted
ia Co. c. 93d Pa, and served until the close Of the
/ war. Corp. Lightner was always present with his
| regiment excepting at the time he received his
injury. He was gallant soldier, loved by all who
| knew him. lie was buried by his comrades in this
neighborhood and part Of Post al, Of Myerstown,
Pa.
/ NIoUNTxEY-In Altoona, Pa. March 1s Ed. D.
| Mountney dropped dead while on his way to work.
/ He one of the most proficient artists in bis
line in the State, his services grainer and painter
| being always in demand. He was born in German
town, Pa, in December, 1871. When the war broke
| out he enlisted in a cavalry company and served
vRliantly TO the end of the war, when he was hon-
GoULD.-In santa Cruz, CAL March T. Chriss-
man Gould aged IS. He born in Leeds Me-.
in 1S2l and in lST5 left his native State for Minue-
sofa, removing thence to California. He had an
honorable war record enlisting at Fort SnelIag
Mimi, on Oct. :, lS0l in Co ID, 4th 4Iinn. lie was
discharged from service on April L. 1855, with the
/ rank of Captain He was I'm many important en-
/ gagements; among which may be mentioned the
battles of COrinth, luka and Nicksburg and Sher-
/ man's march to the sea. The deceased was a menu
Der of w. III. L. Wallace Post, No. 32.
WHITE Col. John White, during the war A
member of Gen. Logan staff was stricken with ap-
oplexy the street at Dallas, Tex, March - aud
died an hour later at the City Hospital He died
pepniless. The 9. AR. toOk charge Of the remains
MCFARLASD.-JOseph G. Mcfarland died March
8, 1887 at EsinOre, Kan, of disabilities contracted
in the line of duty He enlisted under the first call
in CO. ID, tith Ohio, for three years. After this
term Of enlistment expired he served for a time in
the 5th Ohio Cav. He in the siege al Knox
vile, Tenn. the engagement at Green Briar w
Va. and others. He confined for n time a
prisoner at Libby. COmTade Mcfarland was
poor in purse, feeble In body and lived &C such
distance from an established GAR. Post he could
not belong and so did not have q soldiers burial.
LAFFKRrY.-Near HillsbOro, c. March 1S Of dis
ease contracted in the army, James Lafferty, llth
Ohio Cav. He enlisted in ls6l enlisted IN lo64
and was discharged in 1866 He leaves wife and
five children.
II WALKKR.-At White Rock Me-, March IS Emery
o. Walker aged AZ. COmrade Walker wasa men,
ber of Co r. SOlh Me-. and did good service for his
country He was a member of Larry Post, No. 81.
| TARoR-At Long Branch, ~ J., March rs, John
Tabor Sergeant 60. c. ist ~ J. Cav heremains
were escorted to the grave by survivors of Co. G.
and members of James Il. Morris Post, No. 46, De-
! partment of New Jersey.
4 WnTFoNG.-Feb. q. in Norton County Kan,
Comrade Eli Wiltfong. aged 10. lie enlisted in Co.
c. 26th Mich, Aug 8, 1852. and was discharged
June A. 1860. He was member in good standing z
OF NOrcatur Post, No. 4l3, Department. of Kansas.
He died from the effects of injuries received in the
soldier, a kind husband and loving father, faith
full to ali his obligations citizen. He leaves .
wife and several young children.
4 WILLIAMS.-At his home In Chicago, Mhrcn -
Capt. Isaiah Hibbard Williams. Before the war
Capt. Williams was detective, ana the Chiet or